Our friend and colleague Albus (Upsetting content)

Catherine21

Thats a beautiful idea he really does deserve an award in his honour god its so upsetting yes and totally understand when you say about people who work in mental health or care profession I did for 16 years and some people should not ve doing that job I got the sack !!! For slapping a member of staff when he pulled a frail lady from her seat she was screaming so many things awful just awful yes I really appreciate kind people so so much and never forget who helped me when I was lost I came by scope by chance and I was bad im mean really bad and very rude very rude and albus never gave up on me or judged me he really shown me the way that was 2024 honestly I dont know what id be like now if I didnt have his support and nightcity I never forget kindness cost noting and in this cruel world you need people with humanity thats why I think of albus family and friends and understand the loss even seeing his posts this month !! I truly believe noting ever dies we are atoms water we are all connected to the earth people animals ascend to higher frequency they are all around us

Hope45

I’m deeply upset about this as Albus was trying to help me and I still have his emails he sent to me. He was a good man and very thoughtful towards others. This world is so cruel . May his soul rest in peace

Starman

I have only just gotten around to reading this terrible news. I am very shocked and deeply saddened by this, my thoughts are with his family, may he RIP……❤️

Steve_in_The_City

Yeah… He was great contributor who made you feel part of the family, so his passing will touch many people.

mrsBB

aww ❤️ Albus, you beautiful person, I am so sorry and sad. Only popped on to have a read, been really unwell. So sorry to read this news. My heart goes out to everyone ❤️🥰

MadMilan2019

Can someone in SCOPE Mo perhaps please Google the town where Albus lived, and Voluntary Action before that, and nominate Albus, post-humously, for

an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Community Work, then get the certificate and post it on this forum please.

It is good to recognise peoples deep compassion, sensitivity, commitment, people and nurturing skills etc. Albus was such a person, and so am I, and got that award in Leeds.

It might help comfort his family, friends, everyone who knew and was touched and admired by him.

Then give the certificate to his family, maybe in a formal face to face or online ceremony of remembrance and tribute to his life.

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Catherine21

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1077906#Comment_1077906

I agree would be wonderful

MadMilan2019

I am going to email Mo to ask this be done.

Holly_Scope

Thanks @MadMilan2019. This is a lovely thought. I'll take it away and discuss with the rest of the team.

MadMilan2019

Thank you Holly indeed,

I have just triedto nmuinate my friend and former work colleague Terry Simpson,

who did so much over 40 years to

help disabled and distressed service users, survivors and thrivers

to believe in themselves, individually, and politically, for individual and collective advocacy, with the NHS, etc. to get us equality, recognition, self-esteem, and justice,

but

nominations for the award in outstanding achievement in community work for 2025 are now closed.

I will nominate him in 2026, on the Voluntary Action, Leeds website.

SCOPE may not be able to award Albus such an award, but if so please do it next year 2026, and tell us SCOPE intends to do that please.

Albus so obviously deserves that award, given the sheer number of compliments, and heartfelt ones at that.

The only thing that matter in this life is creating more compassion for all, even 'enemies'

• and you do not have to be a practicing Buddhist like me t do that?!

Love and gratitude to all.

Catherine21

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1077960#Comment_1077960

Its so heartbreaking honestly i will never forget Albus I keep going on because honestly I dont know how I would be now without his patience and time and understanding

Otteline

I am so sorry to read this news today. RIP Albus.

Jessica660

Albums seemed like a genuinely nice and caring individual who had a significant impact here. His family, friends, and the entire squad are in my thoughts.

FredFlintstone

So, so sorry to hear this news. He, along with his wisdom will be missed immensely. RIP Albus.

pancake41

Albus was a brilliantly exceptional person, who always was so kind to us all. I’m sending so much love to the Scope community, his colleagues, friends & family at this time! ❤️

emc123

I am So saddened to hear about the passing of the Wonderful Albus.

He was an extremely Compassionate soul & the 1st & last person here to Advise & Comfort Me with his Knowledge and Kindness.

My Love & thoughts are with All whose lives he also touched 🥲 💘

crisismum

absolutely shocked to hear this news. I dont log onto this forum often but just logged in after seeing the notification email from scope. My husband and I share my sincere and heartfelt condolences and truly wishing strength to the friends and families left behind. I know that Albus was such a respected & valued person within the Scope community.Rest in Peace, Albus 😔

lp57

I'm really sorry to hear this. I recently joined the group, looking for information. Albus was one of the first to reply and offer help.

Thank you Albus for taking the time to help others, when you were going through a difficult time yourself.

I hope you're in a better place now, free from pain and struggles.

Rest in peace.

Godbless ❤️

Greenfriend19

I'm devastated Albus was the first person I spoke to at Scope when I was scared of benefit cuts 😭😭

MadMilan2019

A lesson we can all learn from kind, compassionate, supportive people like Albus, and there are many of them is:

the slogan / matra if you will, of the Recovery College:

You are worthy of the compassion you give out to others.

The Recovery College was set up by people with mental health problems/ need/ distressed, people/ service users of mental health service/ survivors/ thrivers to create courses for recovery.

Please have a look Google ''Recovery College'' - I wish I'd told Albus about this as he was very distressed at times.

Are our tributes getting to Albus's family and friends?

A poem for Albus

A kind, compassionate man.

A disabled fellow traveller.

Who knew the meaning of helpfulness indeed.

He always went the extra mile for disabled people, and those who suffered anxiety, depression, trauma and all those with distress.

Simply because he knew what it meant to be discriminated against.

Albus was pure in his determination, his name means 'white', or what does it mean.

In a sense, I never knew him, I didn't meet him face to face, never saw him online or his photograph.

However I knew this:

his willingness to go the extra mile for disabled people.

His total commitment to the rights of disabled people, a belief in his, our, and all our capabilities.

His belief in a more just society, and antidiscrimination values, and actions.

He was a service user, a survivor, of bad experiences, which he told us about,

and no doubt many more…

He was a modern man, open to feelings, sharing and caring.

And caring he did extremely well.

He had hope among his physical and mental pains, a nonmacho determination.

He was compassionate, intelligent, and kind.

He made all of our lives better

He was kind kind kind .

He knew there is no such thing as a small act of kindness,

in what can be a cruel world, in fact it can be vicious.

Albus was a KING of Kindness, a King of the only wisdom that really matters:

A King of Compassion.

Milan Ghosh.

This poem is not copyrighted; it is for his friends, acquaintances and family, and work colleagues.

All I ask is that SCOPE pass it on to these latter, and confirm it.